Communication is an essential palliative care skill and core element of effective care for
patients with serious and life-limiting illness. 1 Effective communication by health care …

Palliative care aims to meet the disparate needs of patients and families during a time of life-
limiting illness. Good communication is indispensable to uncovering patient and family …

Good communication is at the core of palliative care, providing a medium for clinicians to
express their concern and respect for patients that honors the mission of medicine. The …

Improving Communication With Older Patients: Tips From the Literature | AAFP
Advertisement search close brand logo Poor communication with this vulnerable and …

Most physicians view death and dying as an endpoint in care. When it occurs in a patient
who has lived a long life, death may seem welcome, normal, or at least devoid of tragedy …

Mrs. Cohen is a 72-year-old, African American patient who was diagnosed with stage III
breast cancer less than a year ago. Since her diagnosis, she has undergone a double …

There has been little published literature examining the unique communication challenges
older adults pose for health care providers. Using an explanatory mixed-methods design …

The key to quality end-of-life care is a trusting physician-patient relationship and satisfying
communication. Training and experience are needed to effectively share bad news, elicit …

Every year more than half a million people die in the United Kingdom, and most of these
deaths occur in hospitals. 1 While some deaths occur suddenly, the majority of deaths are …

Objectives: To examine the adequacy of caregiver‐patient communication in serious illness
and its relationship to caregiver burden. Design: Cross‐sectional cohort study. Setting …